Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tunisia vs. Al Marsa Cost of Living Summary
Tunisia is 3.3% more expensive than Al Marsa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% more in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% more in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 10.5% more in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% less in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Tunisia
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Tunisia are more expensive than in Al Marsa. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Tunisia.
Tunisia vs. Al Marsa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Al Marsa, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Al Marsa
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
TND10.070
|
$3.40
TND9.950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
TND15.100
|
$4.85
TND14.190
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TND1.900
|
$0.65
TND1.900
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.730
|
$0.26
TND0.760
|
|
Al Marsa vs. Tunisia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Al Marsa
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.540
|
$0.18
TND0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
TND16.780
|
$5.46
TND15.970
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.98
TND5.810
|
$1.88
TND5.510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
TND4.780
|
$1.63
TND4.770
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
TND7.690
|
$2.53
TND7.410
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
TND2.590
|
$0.90
TND2.630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
TND4.050
|
$1.42
TND4.160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
TND1.390
|
$0.48
TND1.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND0.960
|
$0.32
TND0.930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.890
|
$0.33
TND0.950
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.650
|
$0.29
TND0.850
|
|
Al Marsa vs. Tunisia - Cost of groceries
pay 25.1% more for transportation
|
Al Marsa
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
TND9.620
|
$3.21
TND9.380
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.88
TND20.140
|
$10.45
TND30.600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,079.95
TND102,689.110
|
$38,990.39
TND114,136.090
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.13
TND6.220
|
$2.97
TND8.680
|
|
Al Marsa vs. Tunisia - Cost of transportation
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Al Marsa
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.05
TND44.050
|
$17.74
TND51.920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.39
TND1,040.310
|
$205.53
TND601.650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$286.60
TND838.960
|
$139.80
TND409.240
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.83
TND78.550
|
$37.08
TND108.540
|
|
Al Marsa vs. Tunisia - Cost of housing
pay 10.5% more for childcare
|
Al Marsa
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
TND251.690
|
$91.27
TND267.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,407.45
TND7,047.290
|
$2,766.14
TND8,097.280
|
|
Al Marsa vs. Tunisia - Cost of childcare
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Al Marsa
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
TND4.530
|
$1.44
TND4.210
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.200
|
$0.81
TND2.370
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.44
TND10.070
|
$3.53
TND10.330
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.74
TND133.900
|
$28.29
TND82.800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.64
TND13.590
|
$5.06
TND14.820
|
|
Al Marsa vs. Tunisia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Al Marsa
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
TND132.890
|
$40.73
TND119.240
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.71
TND130.880
|
$49.43
TND144.690
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.71
TND268.470
|
$93.37
TND273.320
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.03
TND193.300
|
$66.59
TND194.940
|
|
Al Marsa vs. Tunisia - Cost of clothing
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